Mumbai, a city of contrasts undergoing a quiet revolution. Oral + written accounts
Today’s work (book p46-47) Prepare a two minute oral account on “Mumbai, a city of contrasts undergoing a quiet revolution” Make sure to include the essential facts from the 3 articles and at least 5 words from the “help boxes” on p 46-47! You should try and speak for 2 minutes at the end of this period, you will have to write a 10 line written account next class + flash test on the vocabulary p 46-47.
Bitter, disillusioned, gloomy Oral Recap: Mumbai Poverty-stricken Better prospects Below the poverty line In dire straits Bitter, disillusioned, gloomy Shabby, squalid, filthy
prompts Mumbai is a striking city because there is/are… There is a sharp contrast between the tall glass builinds and the slums that spread around the city. The slums are … We can’t help noticing the contrasts between… Photos of this city convey/give an impression of…
The brand new shopping malls give a surprising vision of a new India: Modern India is… The new upper-middle class work in town, in … factories, out-sourced companies… (brain gain, access to higher education, tycoons =/= underpaid unskilled workers, the homeless, slums) The majority of Indians live in poor rural areas, they have to… (difficult living conditions =?)